diff --git a/IPython/genutils.py b/IPython/genutils.py
index 450b380..af88c8f 100644
--- a/IPython/genutils.py
+++ b/IPython/genutils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ General purpose utilities.
 This is a grab-bag of stuff I find useful in most programs I write. Some of
 these things are also convenient when working at the command line.
 
-$Id: genutils.py 972 2005-12-29 18:45:19Z fperez $"""
+$Id: genutils.py 980 2005-12-30 15:42:04Z fperez $"""
 
 #*****************************************************************************
 #       Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Fernando Perez. <fperez@colorado.edu>
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ if os.name in ('nt','dos'):
             finally:
                 os.chdir(path)
         else:
-            shell_ori('"pushd %s&&"'%path+cmd,verbose,debug,header)
+            shell_ori(cmd,verbose,debug,header)
 
     shell.__doc__ = shell_ori.__doc__
 
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 6c3e36a..910302f 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-12-30  Fernando Perez  <Fernando.Perez@colorado.edu>
+
+	* IPython/genutils.py (shell): fix small but critical bug for
+	win32 system access.
+
 2005-12-29  Fernando Perez  <Fernando.Perez@colorado.edu>
 
 	* IPython/iplib.py (showtraceback): remove use of the